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Syrian troops move on rebel-held town
Three hours agoThe Syrian army has launched an offensive to retake the western town of Qusayr, a government official says. -
Car bumped into hotel pool by runaway driver
Nine hours agoA Florida driver who parked on the side of the road returned to find her car submerged in a hotel pool after a wrong-way driver bumped into it at high speed. -
Flesh-eating bacteria victim gets bionic hands
Nine hours agoA US woman who lost both hands to a flesh-eating bacteria has become the first female to be fitted with bionic hands.
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Plane shoots sparks in emergency belly landing
13 hours agoA pilot was forced to land a passenger plane in the US on its belly due to a landing gear failure.
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US police video sheds light on kidnap rescue
13 hours agoUS police have released an emotional video of officers recounting the rescue of Ariel Castro's three suspected kidnap victims, who were allegedly held in his home for a decade.
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US lottery jackpot reaches record $600m
15 hours agoAmericans by the droves have plunked down cold cash for a chance at a fulfilling their most feverish dream: winning the $600 million Powerball lottery jackpot.
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North Korea fires three missiles
15 hours agoNorth Korea on Saturday launched three short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan, apparently as part of a military drill, South Korea's defence ministry said. -
Family slaughtered in more Iraqi bloodshed
One day agoGunmen slaughtered a Baghdad family in the latest bloodshed of an escalating sectarian conflict in Iraq. -
Three new suicides at Foxconn China
One day agoAll three workers jumped to their deaths at a plant in the central city of Zhengzhou run by the Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn. -
France legalises same-sex marriage
One day agoFrench Justice Minister Christiane Taubira says the first gay marriages could be celebrated as early as June.
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